Spend enough time with horror-loving fankind, and you will undoubtedly hear a lot of conversation about visual effects — and the great debate between computer generated and practical. In the world of horror, this is a daily discussion. Why? Because practical effects are an art form that is being phased out. But in the rare case that they are done, and done right, it makes all the difference. Such is the case with non-horror movies. For example, Shawn Levy’s upcoming robot boxing film Real Steel. On concept, it’s a cool idea. But when you see this first look images, you might just be a believer.

He’s not exactly the world of movie geekdom’s first choice to direct any film, but Date Night and Night at the Museum helmer Shawn Levy continues to get work. And he continues to fill his movies with solid talent.

Dreamworks and Touchstone Pictures have set a release date for the first movie of the new Dreamworks era, Shawn Levy’s futuristic robot boxing flick Real Steel.

Hugh Jackman has played a man with a harder-than-steel skeleton, but he has never really taken on anyone made of steel. Now, he will be standing in the corner of a boxing robot.

As we’ve been told more than a few times this week, Steven Spielberg has great passion for a lot of things. One of which is a movie about boxing robots. Sadly, it’s not a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots movie…